Mr. Futbol Head

A hair cut like no other

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My brother Jorge and I are crazy about soccer and we've been to four FIFA World Cups. Back in 2006, a tradition like no other was born— shaving each other's head like a football in celebration of the beautiful game.

The 2014 World Cup in Brazil reached 3.2 billion viewers. During a Colombian game, his face appeared on the jumbotron, so It's fair to say that half of the world got to see this project.

The process

After shaving his hear really thin, I use a sharpie to trace the patches and basic lines of the ball. Then, I use a trimmer to clean ups the designated hexagons. The final touches are added by shaving the clean spots with a razor.

FIFA World Cup Germany 2006

Our first attempt to this idea came in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. It was actually really bad. But he came close to fame for like 5 seconds when he made it to the news.

FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010

The world had its eyes on South Africa 2010, so we knew we couldn't disappoint with another bad haircut. My cousin Francisco and I also joined the cause, and this time, everyone loved our haircut.

FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014

Brazil 2014 came and this time we took our wives with us. We lost count on how many times the Ball Head Man made it to the news, everybody wanted a picture with him.

FIFA World Cup Russia 2018

Thanks to Mr Futbol Head popularity, some of our friends wanted to try it for themselves. Here are some of the best moments of our trip to Russia 2018.

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